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RX7 on [Preorder] MacBook Air 13.6" M4 (10c CPU, 8c GPU, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM) $1549 Shipped + $299 AirPods/Pro Credit @ Apple EDU Store

unless you want the AirPods 4 for $75 (pro for 175) more on the education site.

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Craicdealer on 5G 40GB Post-Paid Mobile Plan - $14.80/Month for 6 Months ($26.80 27GB Per Month Ongoing) @ Moose Mobile

I use Amaysim 365 days roaming for bargain 20 something bucks. you don't get much data, but enough and good for many trips... easy to top…

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grang on [Backorder] ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router $355 (RRP $799) Delivered @ Amazon AU

had poor FTTN for so long, capped at 30 mb/s I mistyped my home gb connection - can not edit anymore to say FTTH.

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JimB on Apple MacBook Air 13" with M3 Chip (2024), 16GB RAM & 512GB SSD $1680 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)

[Whoops - this was supposed to be a reply to the comment that 256GB is enough with cloud storage] sadly the 256 GB drive is slower than the…

grang commented on [Backorder] ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router $355 (RRP $799) Delivered @ Amazon AU
I have this model and it is rock solid, incredible for my kids playing competitive gaming across three wired desktops and I run gigabit…

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grang on iPhone 16 Pro 256GB $1929.99 Delivered @ Costco (Price Beat $1832.55 @ Officeworks)

and I get the GST back on my flight to the US... so think I'll do it, making it 1650 ish... about the same as the US before the CA state…

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CHENKAI TAN on iPhone 16 Pro 256GB $1929.99 Delivered @ Costco (Price Beat $1832.55 @ Officeworks)

Oh, I didn't know! Thank you Will check mmm checked: 1099 USD + Tax (which would be CA at 10% + disposal charge) about $1650 without tax…

grang commented on iPhone 16 Pro 256GB $1929.99 Delivered @ Costco (Price Beat $1832.55 @ Officeworks)
I know this question has been asked before, but thought I would put it up here. I am about to fly to the US, so I can get GST back as well.…

grang commented on [eBay Plus] Motorola Moto G84 5G (Dual SIM, 256GB/12GB, 6.5'') $268.19 Delivered @ Mobileciti eBay
This or https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/859693 Samsung A35 for CAMERA my youngest lad is taking a photgraphy course as part of his…

grang commented on Qantas Return: Los Angeles $1178, San Francisco $1178, Vancouver $1350 (May to Nov 2024) @ flightfinderau
Damn need to fly the kids to SFO or LAX for July school holiday... but so $$$. (somewhere 28 June to 14 July - about 10 days in there --…

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BusMan247 on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512GB Titanium Blue $1429.30 (with Trade-in Bonus) Delivered @ Samsung Education

Thank you. This has been a very useful thread for me. Ditched Apple iPhone after iPhone 4s and the silly Samsung lawsuit. HOWEVER, I moved…

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wasdw246 on Best Way to Roam AU Number in The US? Am on Boost. Will Get US Number Too

ha ha. my\ internet was so bad at hoime I turned off wifi calling. now boost is so dodgy, I forgot I can turn it back on. Didn't know that…

epic, https://www.amaysim.com.au/international/roaming Just checked them out.

awesome' so what I am reading is most cheap sims will still deliver SMS (2FA). Question if it has to be primary SIM. The $25 p.a. roaming…

grang posted a forum topic Best Way to Roam AU Number in The US? Am on Boost. Will Get US Number Too
Hey Looking for some advice. I am on12 month boost, expires april. Usual USA trips I do the 14 days for $ 40 roaming. But this time I am…

/We have 4 phones on boost. and it used to be epic... the rate limits now are rediculous. 5G is a joke. I am not renewing boost I think...…

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Nebula PC on Gaming PC: RTX 4070 Ti 12GB, Ryzen 5 7500F, 500GB M.2, 16GB 5200MHz DDR5 RAM, MSI A620M-E, 750W $1888 + $50 Del @ Nebula PC

any updates on progress @Nebula PC? Put in an order I think 24th and have not seen any further shipping updates. Still within your 7-10 day…

grang commented on [eBay Plus] Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi + Ethernet 128GB (3rd Gen) $224.10 ($211.65 eBay Plus) + $5 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys eBay
Thanks for the detailed notes. My KODI/RPIs are struggling after many years of amazing service. I have been thinking of getting the lowest…

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Max999 on Apple iPad 10.2" 9th Gen 64GB Wi-Fi Space Grey/Silver $447 + Delivery ($0 Metro/C&C/in-Store) @ Officeworks

I second this. So many oldies 50 - 80 I have helped and when things go weird, Apple is much easier to remote support. (I am android phone…

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AustriaBargain on Advice on New Reading Glasses (+1.5 / +2). Luxoticca Such a Rip off. Specsavers? Other. BUPA Extras

Hi, so if I hear you right. When I do my updated eye exam, I take that prescription and I mail it to Zenni (enter it on the order) and they…

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LaProblematique on Advice on New Reading Glasses (+1.5 / +2). Luxoticca Such a Rip off. Specsavers? Other. BUPA Extras

Yes, I think so. Time has become quite challenging with 3 kids and travel, so some things I fall in the trap of set and forget. Luckily I…

grang posted a forum topic Advice on New Reading Glasses (+1.5 / +2). Luxoticca Such a Rip off. Specsavers? Other. BUPA Extras
Anyone here looked at reading glasses that don't look to dorky. Last one from Luxotica franchise was $$$ and I lost it on a plane (Ray Ban…

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Gebb on Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi + Ethernet 128GB (3rd Gen) $224.10 ($219.12 eBay Plus) + $5 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys eBay

thank you all my content is on a Synology 4 drive nas the Synology Plex server to LG TV Plex local is very slow and whilst it works the…

grang commented on Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi + Ethernet 128GB (3rd Gen) $224.10 ($219.12 eBay Plus) + $5 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys eBay
Will this play x265 easily? Which apps to do people use (I am not that keen on Plex) - I have used RPi with Kodi but can't play 4k well or…

grang commented on Gaming PC with R5 7600, RTX 4070 Ti, B650M, 32GB 5200MHz Ram, 1TB Gen4 SSD, 850W 80+ Gold PSU $1999 + Delivery @ BPC Tech
107 bucks shipping to Perth ... ouch. Techfast is $65.

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billadm on Gaming PC: R7-5700X, RTX 4070 Ti, B550 MB, 16GB RAM, 1TB Gen 4 NVMe, 750W Gold PSU: $1788 + Delivery @ TechFast

You can use it indefinitely with some feature limitaitons and a reminder/watermark. std practice for most of these guys that don't get Dell…

grang commented on PNY CS2241 4TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $259 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ SYD C&C) @ JW Computers
with the SSD drives really coming into scale now, how would these go in a RAID setup for a NAS? (Realise I need to check a NAS wit h NVMe…


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grang on Gaming PC: AMD R5-7500F, RTX 4080, B650 Mortar MB, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen4 SSD, 750W Gold PSU: $2399 + Delivery @ TechFast

OK so CL is CAS speed, lower being better and CL 40 being considered average. This spec also shows why many people recommend 2x sticks vs…

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XCelR8 on Gaming PC: AMD R5-7500F, RTX 4080, B650 Mortar MB, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen4 SSD, 750W Gold PSU: $2399 + Delivery @ TechFast

The linked CPU page shows Max Memory Speed 2x1R DDR5-5200 2x2R DDR5-5200 4x1R DDR5-3600 4x2R DDR5-3600 So is it really 6000? or is it the…
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